Authority

Are we guilty or innocent?  If we set before a judge and jury today would they find us guilty or innocent?  For what you may ask?  Not having the faith in God's word to see us through a most difficult time in our life whatever it may be.  Not taking authority over our situation!

I don't know about you guys but we wanted to be more than a conqueror.  God never said we wouldn't have trials.  He said we will, not if but when.  The good news is that Jesus overcame those problems for us.  To conquer we had to take authority of our situation.   For God has given us the authority over the enemy.  Praying is putting our authority into action.  The enemy has the power to destroy us, but the good news is we have been given authority over him.

Luke 10:19
I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.

A trial will come when we least expect it during our life time.  Just remember this, the solution to it can come forth if we are equipped.  To be equipped the condition of your heart has to be right.  My heart for the longest wasn't right because it had been hurt and torn apart.  It was through prayer that God cleansed my heart and made it new.  I knew the only way I was going to get God's attention was through prayer and not a selfish prayer either.  I needed Him to show me the things that I needed to change. Such as the way I spoke to others or even looked at others.  God is sovereign.  He cleansed my heart and gave me the authority by His work to overcome what the enemy tried to destroy.

The only way to receive all that God has for us is to be totally submitted to the authority of His son Jesus in our lives.  We have authority over the enemy because of what Jesus did on the cross.  Remember when going through your trials whatever they may be, pray for God to give you clean hands and a pure heart.

Satan (the thief) works in a very specific way. He has a set plan--and he works it very effectively. If we look thoughtfully, I believe we will see his wicked plans at work all around us.

Put on the armor of God and you can overcome the one who has come to destroy us.

Ephesians 6:10-18

The Armor of God

 ¹⁰ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. ¹¹ Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. ¹² For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. ¹³ Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. ¹⁴ Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, ¹⁵ and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. ¹⁶ In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. ¹⁷ Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.  ¹⁸ And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.